Show notes
Psychiatrist Brian Wu comes on the show to discuss how to think about psychiatric medication.Show NotesPsychiatrists vs psychologistsThe most important factor when choosing a psychiatrist (17:00)What is psychiatric medication, exactly? (18:52)The most common psychiatric medications (20:00)Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (26:00) Benzodiazepines (29:00) Getting prescribed psychiatric medication by non-psychiatrists (32:00)Children and psychiatric medication (35:00)Working with a psychiatrist vs a psychologist (38:00)How to know if your medication is working? (39:50)Getting off psychiatric medications (43:00)Can we really trust psychiatric medications? (48:20)You can learn more about Brian and his work here:WebsiteGet the latest Minds&Mics episodes as soon as they're releasedIf you enjoyed this episode of Minds&Mics and want to get notified whenever new episodes are released, you can join Nick's free weekly newsletter here →
